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UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL EXAMINATIONS
General Certificate of Education
Advanced Subsidiary Level and Advanced Level
9702/11
PHYSICS
Paper 1 Multiple Choice
October/November 2010
1 hour
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Data
speed of light in free space,
c = 3.00 × 108 m s–1
permeability of free space,
µ0 = 4π × 10–7 H m–1
permittivity of free space,
ε0 = 8.85 × 10–12 F m–1
elementary charge,
e = 1.60 × 10–19 C
the Planck constant,
h = 6.63 × 10–34 J s
unified atomic mass constant,
u = 1.66 × 10–27 kg
rest mass of electron,
me = 9.11 × 10–31 kg
rest mass of proton,
mp = 1.67 × 10–27 kg
molar gas constant,
R = 8.31 J K–1 mol–1
the Avogadro constant,
NA = 6.02 × 1023 mol–1
the Boltzmann constant,
k = 1.38 × 10–23 J K–1
gravitational constant,
G = 6.67 × 10–11 N m2 kg–2
acceleration of free fall,
g = 9.81 m s–2
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Formulae
uniformly accelerated motion,
s = ut +
1
at 2
2
v2 = u2 + 2as
work done on/by a gas,
W = p∆V
gravitational potential,
φ = – Gm
r
hydrostatic pressure,
p = ρgh
pressure of an ideal gas,
p=
simple harmonic motion,
a = – ω 2x
velocity of particle in s.h.m.,
v = v0 cos ωt
1
3
Nm <c 2>
V
v = ±ω
electric potential,
capacitors in series,
V=
x 02 − x 2
Q
4 πε 0r
1 / C = 1 / C1 + 1 / C2 + . . .
capacitors in parallel,
C = C1 + C2 + . . .
energy of charged capacitor,
W=
resistors in series,
R = R1 + R2 + . . .
resistors in parallel,
1
QV
2
1 / R = 1 / R1 + 1 / R2 + . . .
alternating current/voltage,
x = x0 sin ωt
radioactive decay,
x = x0 exp(–λt)
decay constant,
λ = 0.693
t1
2
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A signal has a frequency of 2.0 MHz.
What is the period of the signal?
A
2
2 µs
B
5 µs
C
200 ns
D
500 ns
A metal sphere of radius r is dropped into a tank of water. As it sinks at speed v, it experiences a
drag force F given by F = kr v, where k is a constant.
What are the SI base units of k ?
A
3
kg m2 s–1
B
kg m–2 s–2
C
kg m–1 s–1
D
kg m s–2
Which physical quantity would result from a calculation in which a potential difference is multiplied
by an electric charge?
A
electric current
B
electric energy
C
electric field strength
D
electric power
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The angular deflection of the needle of an ammeter varies with the current passing through the
ammeter as shown in the graph.
angular
deflection
0
0
current
Which diagram could represent the appearance of the scale on this meter?
A
0
1
2
3
4
B
5 6
7 8
9
4
2 3
01
C
0
3 456 7
1 2
5
6
7
8
9
D
8
9
2 3
01
4
5
6
7 8
9
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The diagram shows a cathode-ray oscilloscope (c.r.o.) being used to measure the rate of rotation
of a flywheel.
flywheel
10 cm
M
coil
The flywheel has a small magnet M mounted on it. Each time the magnet passes the coil, a
voltage pulse is generated, which is passed to the c.r.o. The display of the c.r.o. is 10 cm wide.
The flywheel is rotating at a rate of about 3000 revolutions per minute.
Which time-base setting will display clearly separate pulses on the screen?
A
1 s cm–1
B
10 ms cm–1
C
100 µs cm–1
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1 µs cm–1
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A fixed quantity x0 is measured many times in an experiment that has experimental uncertainty. A
graph is plotted to show the number n of times that a particular value x is obtained.
Which graph could be obtained if the measurement of x0 has a large systematic error but a small
random error?
B
A
n
n
0
0
x0
x
x0
x
D
C
n
n
0
0
x0
x
x0
x
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A ball is thrown horizontally in still air from the top of a very tall building. The ball is affected by air
resistance.
What happens to the horizontal and to the vertical components of the ball’s velocity?
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horizontal component
of velocity
vertical component
of velocity
A
decreases to zero
increases at a constant rate
B
decreases to zero
increases to a constant value
C
remains constant
increases at a constant rate
D
remains constant
increases to a constant value
The velocity-time graph below is for a stone thrown vertically up into the air. Air resistance is
negligible.
velocity
X
0
0
Y
t
time
The stone is thrown up at time zero.
Area X represents a distance of 5 m. Area Y represents a distance of 3 m.
What is the displacement of the stone from its initial position at time t ?
A
2m
B
3m
C
5m
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8m
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In order that a train can stop safely, it will always pass a signal showing a yellow light before it
reaches a signal showing a red light. Drivers apply the brake at the yellow light and this results in
a uniform deceleration to stop exactly at the red light.
The distance between the red and yellow lights is x.
What must be the minimum distance between the lights if the train speed is increased by 20 %,
without changing the deceleration of the trains?
A
B
1.20 x
C
1.25 x
1.44 x
D
1.56 x
10 The gravitational field strength on the surface of planet P is one tenth of that on the surface of
planet Q.
On the surface of P, a body has a mass of 1.0 kg and a weight of 1.0 N.
What are the mass and weight of the same body on the surface of planet Q?
mass on Q / kg
weight on Q / N
A
1.0
0.1
B
1.0
10
C
10
10
D
10
100
11 A body, initially at rest, explodes into two masses M1 and M2 that move apart with speeds v1
and v2 respectively.
v
What is the ratio 1 ?
v2
A
M1
M2
B
M2
M1
C
M1
M2
D
M2
M1
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12 Two experiments are carried out using two trolleys of equal mass. All moving parts of the trolleys
are frictionless, as is the surface that the trolleys move over. In both experiments, trolley X moves
towards trolley Y, which is initially stationary.
X
Y
After the collision in experiment 1, X is stationary and Y moves off to the right.
After the collision in experiment 2, the trolleys join and move off together.
What types of collision occur in these experiments?
experiment 1
experiment 2
A
elastic
elastic
B
elastic
inelastic
C
inelastic
elastic
D
inelastic
inelastic
13 A rigid L-shaped lever arm is pivoted at point P.
P
5N
2m
2m
10 N
1m
3m
15 N
Three forces act on the lever arm, as shown in the diagram.
What is the magnitude of the resultant moment of these forces about point P?
A
15 N m
B
20 N m
C
35 N m
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75 N m
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14 Two parallel forces, each of magnitude F, act on a body as shown.
F
d
s
F
What is the magnitude of the torque on the body produced by these forces?
A
Fd
B
Fs
C
D
2F d
2F s
15 A street lamp is fixed to a wall by a metal rod and a cable.
cable
wall
P
metal rod
lamp
Which vector triangle represents the forces acting at point P?
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16 What is the internal energy of a system?
A
the amount of heat supplied to the system
B
the energy of the atoms of the system
C
the total kinetic energy of the system
D
the total potential energy of the system
17 A steam turbine is used to drive a generator. The input power to the turbine is PI and the output
power PO. The power loss in the turbine is PL, as shown below.
output power PO
input power PI
turbine
generator
power loss PL
What is the efficiency of the turbine?
A
PL
PO
B
PI
PO
C
PL
PI
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PO
PI
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18 The diagram shows a lift system in which the elevator (mass m1) is partly counterbalanced by a
heavy weight (mass m2).
motor
v
v
elevator
m1
m2
At what rate does the motor provide energy to the system when the elevator is rising at a steady
speed v ? (g = acceleration of free fall)
A
1
2
m1 v 2
B
1
2
(m1 – m2)v 2
C
m1gv
D
(m1 – m2)gv
19 The Mariana Trench in the Pacific Ocean has a depth of about 10 km.
Assuming that sea water is incompressible and has a density of about 1020 kg m–3, what would
be the approximate pressure at that depth?
A
105 Pa
B
106 Pa
C
107 Pa
D 108 Pa
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20 A student writes some statements about solids, liquids and gases.
1
Solids are rigid because the molecules in a solid vibrate.
2
Liquids flow because the molecules in a liquid are closer than in a gas.
3
Gases are less dense than liquids because the molecules in a gas move randomly.
Which statements are correct?
A
1 only
B
1 and 3 only
C
2 and 3 only
D
none of the above
21 The graph shows how force depends on extension for a certain spring.
10.0
F/N
8.0
6.0
4.0
2.0
0.0
0
10
20
30
40
extension / mm
What is the energy stored in the spring when the extension is 30 mm?
A
0.095 J
B
0.19 J
C
0.25 J
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0.95 J
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22 A wire consists of a 3.0 m length of metal X joined to a 1.0 m length of metal Y.
The cross-sectional area of the wire is uniform.
X
3.0 m
Y
1.0 m
load
A load hung from the wire causes metal X to stretch by 1.5 mm and metal Y to stretch by 1.0 mm.
The same load is then hung from a second wire of the same cross-section, consisting of 1.0 m of
metal X and 3.0 m of metal Y.
What is the total extension of this second wire?
A
2.5 mm
B
3.5 mm
C
4.8 mm
D
5.0 mm
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23 The graph shows how the displacement of a particle in a wave varies with time.
displacement / cm 2
1
0
2
4
6
time / s
_1
_2
Which statement is correct?
A
The wave has an amplitude of 2 cm and could be either transverse or longitudinal.
B
The wave has an amplitude of 2 cm and must be transverse.
C
The wave has an amplitude of 4 cm and could be either transverse or longitudinal.
D
The wave has an amplitude of 4 cm and must be transverse.
24 The diagram shows a vertical cross-section through a water wave moving from left to right.
At which point is the water moving upwards with maximum speed?
B
A
C
D
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25 When plane-polarised light of amplitude a is passed through a polarising filter as shown, the
amplitude of the light emerging is a cosθ.
amplitude = a
intensity = I
θ
plane polarised
light
amplitude = a cos θ
polarising filter
The intensity of the initial beam is I.
What is the intensity of the emerging light when θ is 60.0°?
A
0.250 I
B
0.500 I
C
0.750 I
D
0.866 I
26 A stationary wave is produced by two loudspeakers emitting sound of the same frequency.
speaker
1
X
Y
speaker
2
1.5 m
When a microphone is moved between X and Y, a distance of 1.5 m, six nodes and seven
antinodes are detected.
What is the wavelength of the sound?
A
0.50 m
B
0.43 m
C
0.25 m
D
0.21 m
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27 Which electromagnetic wave would cause the most significant diffraction effect for an atomic
lattice of spacing around 10–10 m?
A
infra-red
B
microwave
C
ultraviolet
D
X-ray
28 An electron is in an electric field of strength 5 × 104 V m–1. The field is the only influence on the
electron.
The mass and charge of an electron are known.
Which quantity can be calculated without any more information?
A
the force on the electron
B
the momentum of the electron
C
the kinetic energy of the electron
D
the speed of the electron
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29 Electrons are accelerated and then directed into the uniform electric field between two parallel
plates in a vacuum.
electrons
What best describes the shape of the path followed by the electrons in the field?
A
a downwards curve along a line that is part of a circle
B
a downwards curve along a line that is not part of a circle
C
an upwards curve along a line that is part of a circle
D
an upwards curve along a line that is not part of a circle
30 A charged particle is in the electric field between two horizontal metal plates connected to a
source of constant potential difference, as shown. There is a force F on the particle due to the
electric field.
charged particle
The separation of the plates is doubled.
What will be the new force on the particle?
A
F
4
B
F
2
C
F
D
2F
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31 The current in the circuit shown is 4.8 A.
R
X
Y
What is the direction of flow and the rate of flow of electrons through the resistor R?
direction of flow
rate of flow
A
X to Y
3.0 × 1019 s–1
B
X to Y
6.0 × 1018 s–1
C
Y to X
3.0 × 1019 s–1
D
Y to X
6.0 × 1018 s–1
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32 Which component has the I-V graph shown?
I
0
A
filament lamp
B
light-dependent resistor
C
semiconductor diode
D
thermistor
0
V
33 A copper wire is cylindrical and has resistance R.
What will be the resistance of a copper wire of twice the length and twice the radius?
A
R
4
B
R
2
C
R
D
2R
34 A relay is required to operate 800 m from its power supply. The power supply has negligible
internal resistance. The relay requires 16.0 V and a current of 0.60 A to operate.
A cable connects the relay to the power supply and two of the wires in the cable are used to
supply power to the relay.
The resistance of each of these wires is 0.0050 Ω per metre.
What is the minimum output e.m.f. of the power supply?
A
16.6 V
B
18.4 V
C
20.8 V
D
29.3 V
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35 The diagram shows part of a circuit.
40 Ω
160 Ω
120 Ω
What is the total resistance of the combination of the three resistors?
A
320 Ω
B
240 Ω
C
190 Ω
D
80 Ω
36 The diagram shows an arrangement of resistors.
10 Ω
X
10 Ω
10 Ω
Y
10 Ω
What is the total electrical resistance between X and Y?
A
less than 1 Ω
B
between 1 Ω and 10 Ω
C
between 10 Ω and 30 Ω
D
40 Ω
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37 In the circuit below, P is a potentiometer of total resistance 10 Ω and Q is a fixed resistor of
resistance 10 Ω. The battery has an e.m.f. of 4.0 V and negligible internal resistance. The
voltmeter has a very high resistance.
X
P
Y
4.0 V
V
Q
The slider on the potentiometer is moved from X to Y and a graph of voltmeter reading V is
plotted against slider position.
Which graph would be obtained?
A
B
D
C
V
4
V
4
V
4
V
4
2
2
2
2
0
0
X
Y
slider position
X
Y
0
X
slider position
Y
slider position
0
X
Y
slider position
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38 Uranium-235 may be represented by the symbol
235
92 U .
Which row shows the numbers of nucleons, protons and neutrons in a
nucleons
protons
neutrons
A
92
235
143
B
143
92
235
C
235
92
143
D
235
143
92
39 When a magnesium nucleus
another particle is emitted.
25
12 Mg
235
92 U
nucleus?
is hit by a gamma ray, a sodium nucleus
24
11Na
is formed and
What are the nucleon number (mass number) and proton number (atomic number) of the other
particle produced in this nuclear reaction?
nucleon number
proton number
A
0
–1
B
0
1
C
1
–1
D
1
1
40 Which nuclear equation shows the beta decay of a nucleus of argon (Ar) into potassium (K)?
A
44
21 Ar
→
40
19 K
+ 42 He
B
40
20 Ar
→
40
19 K
+ 01e
C
40
18 Ar
→
40
19 K
+
D
40
19 Ar
→
40
19 K
+ 00 γ
0
−1e
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